*Payroll Tax Accountant / Analyst - Fortune 100 Company

Company: Merito Group
Location: Irving
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Position: Payroll Tax Analyst

As we continue to build our talented workforce we look for professionals that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation.

Seeking a Payroll Tax Accountant / Analyst to work at our Corporate Office in Irving TX.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Amending Federal Tax returns as assigned
• Amending State Income tax returns as assigned
• Amend State Unemployment returns as assigned
• Amend Local returns as assigned
• Submitting W-2 corrections to federal and state entities and filing amended returns
• Applying for state and unemployment withholding account by legal entity as needed
• Ensuring compliance for timely and accurate reporting of all payroll taxes.
• Assisting in maintaining the federal, state and local quarterly payroll deductions to tax payment reconciliations
• Creating and filing the employee and employer federal, state and local payroll tax reporting and payments for amendments as filed
• Tracking refunds based on amendments filed
• Coding returned checks for deposit and GL postings
• Maintaining changes in unemployment rates on ADP Smart Compliance
• Maintaining states by entity information on ADP Smart Compliance
• Reporting headcount to the Federal and State departments of labor
• Responding to federal and state tax and wage inquiries
• Researching and responding to Case workflow email notices for employee work and home address combinations
• Reconciling tax reporting and payments made throughout the calendar year to the W-2 file
• Assisting with the Analyzing merger, divestiture and acquisition activity, for tax entity impacts and implementing resulting actions as needed
• Assisting with the reconciling of tax accounts with Payroll Tax Accounting personnel and ability to analyze and take correction actions as necessary.
• Payroll tax electronic and paper record retention according to company and department policy, including filing.
• Assisting with International tax filings and research as needed
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: For individuals to be successful in this position, they should have the following acquired and proven education and experience:

Education/Certifications:

• Minimum 4 year degree
• Accounting degree preferred
• FPC, CPP or CPA preferred but not required depending on experience

Experience:

• 4 years Payroll tax experience and/or a combination of 4 years payroll tax/accounting experience required
• Microsoft Excel/spreadsheet analysis experience required
• SAP payroll experience preferred
• ADP Tax Software experience preferred
• Master tax Software experience preferred

Qualities the successful candidate must possess:

• Strong aptitude for system work, including spreadsheets and query reporting
• Ability to support and lead payroll tax projects
• Ability to cross train others in tax support
• Ability to update process documentation
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly
• Ability to work both independently and in teams
• Ability to work under pressure and in tight deadlines
• High degree of accuracy and detail oriented
• Strong math and accounting skills required
• Strong organization skills required
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to develop interpersonal relationships
• Conflict management skills
• Peer relationships skills
• Problem solving skills
• Time management skills

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